As with many others in the throes of addiction, Philip sought treatment only after he found his world crashing down around him in total chaos. As a result, he finally gave up and gave in to the process. He’s now been in recovery for nine years and he finds the biggest positive change for him has been that the fear in his life has been removed. Philip can say that because, during the treatment process, he came to accept and celebrate the truth that, “I am just me, and that’s enough.”
While he still finds it difficult at times to live with that label of being an alcoholic, in sobriety, Philip has had more proud moments and met more goals than he could have ever imagined. As a result, he encourages others not to give up because they may be just five minutes from a miracle. Facing a long treatment process can be daunting, and Philip knew he couldn’t be in treatment for a year, so he found a 30-day program and he started there. He hopes you will too.